The Sierra Vista Herald reported over the weekend that AZ State Senator Jonathan Paton has thrown his hat in the ring to run against Gabby Giffords for the AZ CD-8 seat. That puts 4 people in the running in the Republican Primary for that seat.
Paton is from the Tucson area and is an Army reservist with at least one tour in SouthWest Asia.
Hippy - does Brian Miller have military experience? It seems to me that he does, but I don’t remember everything from the Tea Party Rally I attended here in Sierra Vista last summer...
Brian Miller is a Major and senior pilot in the United States Air Force Reserve, 45th Fighter Squadron at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base.
In June 2009, he transitioned from active duty to the USAF Reserve to focus on representing the people of Arizona’s 8th Congressional District.
As a combat veteran of Operation Enduring Freedom, he has provided Close Air Support and rescue escort to Joint American Forces and Coalition troops on the ground in Afghanistan.
As an A-10 Instructor Pilot and Flight Commander, Brian has been and continues to be responsible for the lives, skills, and success of hundreds of combat pilots. He has been a proud member of six Fighter Squadrons in his career. He currently leads and instructs new A-10 pilots.
Brian has lived, worked, studied, and trained in more than two dozen countries around the world. His extensive international experience has provided him a global view and is fundamental to the perspective Brian will take to the U.S. Congress.